Note: This model must have at least 4 GB of memory using this memory module: MEM-7835-I2-2GB=

Single Xeon 5140 2.33GHz Dual-Core Processor, 2G RAM, 2x 72GB HDD

Supported for upgrades only

Supported for upgrades only

MCS 7845-H2-RC2 (end-of-sale 7/09)

Dual Intel 5140 2.33GHz; 4x146GB HDD, 4 GB RAM

Supported for upgrades only

DL380-G5 Server, part number: 470064-887

Supported for upgrades only

MCS 7835-H2-RC2 (end-of-sale 7/09)

Note: This model must have at least 4 GB of memory using this memory module: MEM-7835-H2-1GB=

Single Xeon 5140 2.33GHz Processor, 2G RAM, 2x 146GB HDD

Supported for upgrades only

DL380-G5 Server, part number: 470064-880

Supported for upgrades only

MCS 7845-H2-RC1 (end-of-sale 7/09)

Dual Intel 5140 2.33GHz; 4X72GB HDD, 4GB RAM

Supported for upgrades only

Supported for upgrades only

MCS 7835-H2-RC1 (end-of-sale 7/09)

Note: This model must have at least 4 GB of memory using this memory module: MEM-7835-H2-1GB=

Single Intel 5140 2.33GHz, 2G RAM, 2x 72GB HDD

Supported for upgrades only

Supported for upgrades only

Notes:

The Cisco MCS 7845-I3-RC2/AX693A does not support the Web Server for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1.

Cisco MCS 7845-H2/I2-RC1 and MCS 7835-H2/I2-RC1 servers are supported for upgrades only. However, they are not recommended for use with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1 due to their smaller hard drives.

If you are using the DL380-G6 Server from HP, the Application Server software must be at MP_DVD_308-7_0_2_14.iso or higher from manufacturing.

IMPORTANT!!! When installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1 Application Servers, make sure to connect the monitor directly to the server. Using a KVM of any kind (for example, a SIP Based KVM with SMART CABLE) might result in the installation UI not being displayed on the monitor, and thus prevent you from continuing with the installation.

Audio and Video Blades

You can purchase Audio Blades and Video Blades for "active" redundancy, without licenses. For example: Audio user licenses are sold to support 250 ports. Two Audio Blades are installed for a total of 500 available and active ports. System capacity is governed by the licenses for the total number of audio callers into one or many meetings. If a blade fails, the system stops using it and places callers onto the "redundant" Audio Blade.

A minor alarm is registered for the following:

If a blade drops off unexpectedly

If the number of Video Blades is less than the number of Audio Blades

By default, when the system reaches 75% of its call capacity

A major alarm is registered when the system reaches 95% of its call capacity and at 100%.

Note: The minor alarm setting is configurable from the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Administration Center. Its value may range from 10% up to the level for the major alarm. The default setting is 75% of call capacity. You can also change the 95% default setting for the major alarm. The 100% setting is not configurable.

All Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1 versions support a maximum of six Audio Blades and six Video Blades. The total number of audio and video ports this provides depends on your configuration:

Footnote 1: Any caller beyond this number will hear a fast-busy signal.

Footnote 2: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1 supports a maximum of six Audio Blades and six Video Blades. However, you can add an additional two Audio and Video Blades for a total of eight each for the benefit of fault tolerance. The increased number of blades do not provide additional capacity.

Ethernet Port Settings

We recommend the following Ethernet port settings:

Audio Blade

Ethernet Switch Port

Result

Auto-negotiate

Auto-negotiate

1000/Full

Video Blade

Ethernet Switch Port

Result

Auto-negotiate

Auto-negotiate

1000/Full

Application Server

Ethernet Switch Port

Result

Auto-negotiate

Auto-negotiate

Gigabit or 100/Full

Gigabit

Gigabit

Gigabit

100/Full

100/Full

100/Full

We do not recommend the following:

One device set to auto-negotiate and the other device set in a fixed configuration.

10Mb Ethernet.

Half duplex Ethernet at any speed.

Using 10/100Mbps for MCU and EMP, nor any hard set values (MCU & EMP tested and certified only on Auto/Auto setting connected to 1Gb switchports)

Caution! Setting one device to auto-negotiate and the other device to a fixed configuration will often result in negotiation failure, where one side thinks it has a full duplex link and the other side thinks it has a half duplex link. This will result in intermittent non-specific failures which get progressively worse as the load on the system increases and can result in a complete service outage.

Web Server Requirements

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1 supports a maximum of six Web Servers (three internal and three external), with a maximum of two database replication links (one for internal and one for external). For further details, see Web Server Capacity.

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace supports the Cisco MCS 7835 models only for systems that are upgrading a Web Server from Release 7.0.2 and later to Release 7.1. For Cisco Unified MeetingPlace systems that use new hardware for the Web Server, we require a Cisco MCS 7845 I3.

The Cisco MCS 7835 models must have at least 4GB of memory using these memory modules:

Operating System Requirements

The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Server runs on the Cisco MCS operating system Cisco MCS OS 2003.1.5 SR6 or later, which is included with the software. Cisco Unified MeetingPlace supports the Cisco-provided operating system only.

SQL Server Requirements

Note: All SQL Servers are required to be local to the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace server that is handling the replication. SQL Servers can be “remote” in that they are installed on separate machines within a local data center. However, Release 7.1 does not support attaching to an SQL Server in a remote data center.

If you choose the local SQL Server option, the system automatically installs SQL Server 2000 (Service Pack 4) during the Web Conferencing software installation. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Service Pack 4) is included in the Web Conferencing Release 7.1 installer.

If you choose the remote SQL Server option, you must install SQL Server 2000 (Service Pack 4) before you install Web Conferencing. You must also install and configure your SQL Server to be case-insensitive because Web Conferencing supports only SQL Server case-insensitive configurations. If you configure your SQL Server to be case-sensitive, Web Conferencing will not function properly.

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing requires additional disk space for recording. See the "Recording Size" section in the Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 7.1 or the online help in the administrator interface for more information about recording.

You must set the network port configuration on your Web Server to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" and not "Default."

If you have an internal Web Server cluster in your load balancing configuration, ensure the following:

All Web Servers within the internal cluster must share a single SQL Server database.

The SQL Server 2000 local software is provided with the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Server installation CD and will install locally. Customer can also provide the hardware and software for a "remote" SQL 2000 or SQL 2005 system.

Note: All SQL Servers are required to be local to the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace server that is handling the replication. SQL Servers can be “remote” in that they are installed on separate machines within a local data center. However, Release 7.1 does not support attaching to an SQL Server in a remote data center.

All Web Servers within the internal cluster must have access to a shared storage location for attachments.

Make sure that all Web Servers within the internal cluster have the same deployment settings and configurations (for example, the same Replication Service and Audio Service parameters).

External Web Server Cluster

If you have an external Web Server cluster in your load balancing configuration, ensure the following:

All Web Servers within the external cluster must share a single SQL Server database.

The SQL Server 2000 local software is provided with the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Server installation CD and will install locally. Customer can also provide the hardware and software for a remote SQL 2000 or SQL 2005 system. The remote SQL Server may be installed on your internal network (TCP port access through the firewall must be opened) or in your DMZ network with the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Server or cluster.

Notes: Make sure that the internal cluster and external cluster use different SQL Server databases.

All SQL Servers are required to be local to the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace server that is handling the replication. SQL Servers can be “remote” in that they are installed on separate machines within a local data center. However, Release 7.1 does not support attaching to an SQL Server in a remote data center.

All Web Servers within the external cluster must have access to a shared storage location (for attachments).

For segmented DNS, the same host name must resolve to the internal Web Server on the internal DNS and resolve to the external Web Server on the external DNS.

The internal host names and IP addresses are accessible only from the internal network.

The external host names or IP addresses are accessible from both the internal network and the Internet.

Additional Requirements

Synchronized Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) between internal and external Web Servers. The database of the internal Web Server and the database of the external Web Server must contain identical GUIDs.